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Patients suffering with hard-to-treat depression may get relief from noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation

  • Written by Patricia Junquera, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Services, Florida International University
Patients suffering with hard-to-treat depression may get relief from noninvasive magnetic brain stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulation has worked when medication and other therapies have not.Monty Rakusen/Image Source via Getty Images

Not only is depression a debilitating disease, but it is also widespread. Approximately 20 million adult Americans experience at least one episode of depression per year.

Millions of them take medication to treat...

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Female genital cutting: why Southeast Asia should follow Africa’s lead in challenging religious and cultural justifications

Illustration of campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).Tunatura/ShutterstockFemale genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a threat to the rights of women in Southeast Asia, often reli...

Manfaat tempe juga bisa menyehatkan tulang: Mengapa pengakuan dari UNESCO saja tidak cukup?

● Sejumlah negara (seperti Belgia dan Jepang) merekomendasikan warganya memperbanyak konsumsi tempe. ● Tempe punya banyak manfaat kesehatan, termasuk bagi kesehatan tulang.● Pemerint...

Pemberdayaan warga jadi solusi efektif meredam abrasi: Pelajaran dari pesisir Bulukumba

● Indonesia memiliki banyak kawasan pesisir rawan abrasi ekstrem, seperti di Bulukumba, Sulawesi Selatan.● Pemberdayaan masyarakat setempat amat krusial untuk mencegah abrasi.● Pemba...